Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-04
THE EMPIRE STATE.
JOHN MORRISON DISCUSSES THE CHANCES
OF THE LABOR PARTY.
4 Sanguins View Of hs Political Situation
The George Men Making Thorough
C,nvas-Quart9 Of . sillna
Votes ibr Thar Ticket

PTrTsBURa, October 3.-Among the pas
sengers who went through the city this
morning westward bound was John Nor
rison, OF New York. He Is one Of the
prominent leaders of the United Labor
party, and his name is among those which
have been mentioned among the candi-
dates of the George party for one Of the
City Court Judges.
Mr.. Morrison was en- route to Mime
apolis, though he said when asked about
his western trip that private business call
ed him there and not to wield his influence
ut the General Assembly Of the Knights Of
Labor.
He WAS more inclined TO discuss New
York politics than the Knights big con.
ve" ton. In speaking Of the outlook for
the United Labor party his conversation
in iicated plainly that no thought the
Democracy would be given . considerable
setback by the labor vote.
"The outlook for the vote that will be
cast for the United Labor party Ii even
more fattering than We anticipated
couple of months ago." he said. 'Our
leaders have not leen idle and have not
been making mere guesses. They are now
having New York State canvased. One
third OF the counties have already been
gone over and upwards Of 100000
votes have been pledged for our ticket.
The remaining two-t -thiris Of the counties
are being similarl nranvased. IL In them
We get pledges fof 7O0, 900 votes then the
Henry George people have assurances Of
over quarter Of million votes. While
this number is nor sufficient 10 elect our
ticket il Is sufficient 70 revolu-
tionize both Of the old parties aud
put the labor party on footing
that is not to he despised. II will show
the wonderful progress that the labor par
ty il making. At present there is not
IL, 900 votes difference between the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties In New
York State This heing the case, IL aseN-
pected, the labor party polls four-iifths Of
their votes from the Democratic party,
then in New York State there will he
witnessed the most unprecedented sur
prise of the Democratic ticket being beaten
by $4,000 votes. This il not mse guess
work, but the figures are the result OF .
close and rs near accurate m possible sur
vey Of the field. The labor party Is enter
inc into the campaign with an energy, the
result OF which will he shown on election
dey, and astonish those who have been in
clined 10 underrste the progress that We
have made.
One Of the amusing things Of the cam
pagu is the mention Of . new name
for Secretary OF State on q distinctly
separate labor ticket A man named
George Henry has come out ~ caDdi-
date for the office. II can hut he sur
missed that he Is calculating upon the close
esemblance between his name and that oi
Henry George, aud that he expects TO cap
ture votes from some people who will think
they are voting for Mr.. George, the great
labor leader"
Four Persons Killed in Boiler Ezpiosioa.
ST. Louis, October IA boiler enplo-
sion occurred in the engine room Of the
George p. Plant Mining Company Flour
ing Mil, ut s:I5, killing four persons.
The following are their names: Henry
Hemme, the wheat buyer; George Cole
man, coal passer. and Thomas Rivers, tho
fireman, and his wife, who had Just
brought her husbands breakfast. Ben.
Myers, the engineer, wS terribly bruised
and scalded, but may recover. The bodies
of some Of the victims were blown from %
TO 100 feet, and the wreck oi the engine
was complete. The cause OF the explosion
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